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迍

Character · AdjectiveTraditional諄

earnest; sincere; repeatedly advise

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples

adjective

earnest and tireless; sincere and patient

literary

Often used in reduplicated form 谆谆 to describe earnest instruction or advice. Typically used in formal or literary contexts.

Lǎo老

shī师

zhūn谆

jiào教

dǎo导

wǒ我

men们

yào要

chéng诚

shí实

shǒu守

xìn信

。

The teacher earnestly taught us to be honest and trustworthy.

Tā他

yán言

cí辞

zhūn谆

qiè切

，

lìng令

rén人

dòng动

róng容

。

His words were earnest and sincere, deeply moving.

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Fù父

mǔ母

zhūn谆

gào告

jiè诫

wǒ我

bù不

yào要

zǒu走

wān弯

lù路

。

My parents repeatedly warned me not to take the wrong path.